Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

March 2, 1961 Peaceful State House Protest

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 16, 2026

1. March 2, 1961 Peaceful State House Protest Marker

Inscription.

March 2, 1961 Peaceful State House Protest. . Just like a tree that's standing by the water We shall not, we shall not be moved, The union is behind us, We shall not, we shall not be moved, We're fighting for our freedom, We shall not, we shall not be moved, We're fighting for our children, We shall not, we shall not be moved. Alford, James K. . Anderson, Dee Anne . Anderson, George A. . Bailey, Joseph B. . Bardonille, Harold . Barr, Charles F. . Bell, Clifford B. . Bing, Evelyn . Bishop, McArthur J. . Black, Janet L. . Blassingame, Diane G. . Boggs, William T. . Brooks, Carl E. . Brown, Alethia . Brown, Bettie J. . Brown, Melvin Jr. . Bryant, Leon . Burton, Brenda J. . Bush, Loretta G. . Caldwell Regina S. . Campbell, Isaac J. . Campbell, John J. . Canty, James W. . Capers, Betty Jean . Carter, David . Carter, James A. . Clement, Leola . Clyburn, James E. . Coleman, James E. . Coney, Albertine M. . Cooley, William H. . Cureton, Barbara A. . Dailey, Wendell . Davis, James K. . Davis, Jenny Lou . Davis, Lucy . Davis, Mario . Dewitt, Minnie . Doctor, Bobby D. . Doe, Mary . Donaldson, Katie . Drayton, Chroncie Mae . Duncan, Catherine . Durant, Laverne . Early, Barbara . Edwards, Annette , Edwards, James Jr. . Edwards, Samuel . Ellison, Mary E. . English Mary L. . Epps, Maxine . Evans, Gertrude . Ferguson, Robert . Felmming, Charlie . Foster, George C. . Foster, Harold . Frederick, John . Giles, Bobbie J. . Giles, Irene O. . Giles, Mattie M. . Gilmore, Floyd A. . Glover, Benjamin J. . Glover, Lennie W. . Goodloe, Yvonne J. . Gore, Frank E. . Grant, Willie Evelyn . Green, David . Green, Patricia . Green, Shirley A. . Griggs, Louvenia . Haire, Bernard . Hall, Juanita . Harris, Henry H. . Hart, Frederick E. . Hartwell, Jeanette L. . Hazzard, Clinton W. . Hickman, Rupert . Hines, Rosalie I. . Hogan, Leroy T. . Hornsby, Thomas D. . Inabinett, Benzer . Jamison, Willie O. . Jarrott, Ottie Ruth . Jefferson, Gloria J. . Jenkins, Edith . Johnson, Frances E. . Johnson, Hezekiah . Johnson, Marian J. . Jones, Emma Jean . Jones, Rae L. . Jones, Willie B. . Kelly, Carrie M. . Kennerly, Clafin . King, Bettie J. , King, Shirley A. . Kirston, James J. . Land John . LaPrince, Robert H. . Leamon, Alfred O. . Lester, Sophia P. . Lewis, Kate . Lighty, Louie . Lindsey, Betty Jean . Lindsey, Rhunett . Lockhart, Jessie A. . Mack, Barbara Ann . Manning, Glenn . Mashack, Betty Jean . McBeth, Robert L. . McCants, Leonard L. . McCray, Margaret A. . McDaniel, Frances . McDew, Charles . McFadden, Antony . McKenzie, Sarah E. . McLeod, Booker T. . McTeer, Robert . Miller, Charles R. . Miller, John W. . Missouri, Clarence . Moore, Claude E. . Moore, Jimmy N. . Moses, Julius D. . Mosley, Pinkney . Moultrie, William E. . Nash, Horace . Newberry Hazel Y. . Newman, Isaac D. . Nimmons, Harold E. . Norris, Mary . Nowlin, Novel . Orage, Albert . Padgett, Frederick P. . Pate, Alvestor Jr. . Perkins, William . Perrett, David L. . Peters, Earl Jr. . Pringle, Sammie . Ray, Annie Mae . Redd, Yvonne . Reed, Junius L. . Reeder, James Jr. . Renrick, Evelyn L. , Rhames, Ronald J. . Rice, Clifford J. . Riggins, Bernard N. . Robinson, Dorothy H. . Robinson, Evelyn L. . Robinson, Joe L. . Robinson, William T. . Rush, Queen E. . Salters, Donald J. . Salters, Sinclair . Sawyer, John . Simmons, Justine . Simon, Travis . Sizer, Portia H. . Smalls, Florence . Smith, Gertrude . Smith, Jimmie L. . Smith, Judith D. . Stanley, Arthur W. Jr. . Stroman, Shellie . Sullivan, Bill A. . Sullivan, Mary Lou . Thomas, Henry E. . Thomas, Mattie . Townsend, Amanda . Waddell, Juanita . Walker, Classie R. . Walker, Myrtle L. . Walker, Wilbur H. . Washington, Isaac . Watson, Gwendolyn . West, James C. . Wharton, Sarah A. . Wideman, Betty Jean . Williams, Henry . Williams, Isaac W. . Williams, Mark A. . Williams, Matthew . Williams, Rebecca . Williams, Samuel S. . Wilson, Betty Jean . Wilson, Herbert L. . Witherspoon, John I. . Woods, Delbert L. . Worthy, Willie P. . Wright, Dorris D. . Young, Felicia Y. . Young, Robbie J.

Just like a tree that's
standing by the water
We shall not,
we shall not be moved

The union is behind us,
We shall not,
we shall not be moved

We're fighting
for our freedom,
We shall not,
we shall not be moved

We're fighting for our children,
We shall not,
we shall not be moved
Alford, James K. • Anderson, Dee Anne • Anderson, George A. • Bailey, Joseph B. • Bardonille, Harold • Barr, Charles F. • Bell, Clifford B. • Bing, Evelyn • Bishop, McArthur J. • Black, Janet L. • Blassingame, Diane G. • Boggs, William T. • Brooks, Carl E. • Brown, Alethia • Brown, Bettie J. • Brown, Melvin Jr. • Bryant, Leon • Burton, Brenda J. • Bush, Loretta G. • Caldwell Regina S. • Campbell, Isaac J. • Campbell, John J. • Canty, James W. • Capers, Betty Jean • Carter, David • Carter, James A. • Clement, Leola • Clyburn, James E. • Coleman, James E. • Coney, Albertine M. • Cooley, William H. • Cureton, Barbara A. • Dailey, Wendell • Davis, James K. • Davis, Jenny Lou • Davis, Lucy • Davis, Mario • Dewitt, Minnie • Doctor, Bobby D. • Doe, Mary

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• Donaldson, Katie • Drayton, Chroncie Mae • Duncan, Catherine • Durant, Laverne • Early, Barbara • Edwards, Annette

Edwards, James Jr. • Edwards, Samuel • Ellison, Mary E. • English Mary L. • Epps, Maxine • Evans, Gertrude • Ferguson, Robert • Felmming, Charlie • Foster, George C. • Foster, Harold • Frederick, John • Giles, Bobbie J. • Giles, Irene O. • Giles, Mattie M. • Gilmore, Floyd A. • Glover, Benjamin J. • Glover, Lennie W. • Goodloe, Yvonne J. • Gore, Frank E. • Grant, Willie Evelyn • Green, David • Green, Patricia • Green, Shirley A. • Griggs, Louvenia • Haire, Bernard • Hall, Juanita • Harris, Henry H. • Hart, Frederick E. • Hartwell, Jeanette L. • Hazzard, Clinton W. • Hickman, Rupert • Hines, Rosalie I. • Hogan, Leroy T. • Hornsby, Thomas D. • Inabinett, Benzer • Jamison, Willie O. • Jarrott, Ottie Ruth • Jefferson, Gloria J. • Jenkins, Edith • Johnson, Frances E. • Johnson, Hezekiah • Johnson, Marian J. • Jones, Emma Jean • Jones, Rae L. • Jones, Willie B. • Kelly, Carrie M. • Kennerly, Clafin • King, Bettie J.

King,

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 16, 2026

2. March 2, 1961 Peaceful State House Protest Marker

Shirley A. • Kirston, James J. • Land John • LaPrince, Robert H. • Leamon, Alfred O. • Lester, Sophia P. • Lewis, Kate • Lighty, Louie • Lindsey, Betty Jean • Lindsey, Rhunett • Lockhart, Jessie A. • Mack, Barbara Ann • Manning, Glenn • Mashack, Betty Jean • McBeth, Robert L. • McCants, Leonard L. • McCray, Margaret A. • McDaniel, Frances • McDew, Charles • McFadden, Antony • McKenzie, Sarah E. • McLeod, Booker T. • McTeer, Robert • Miller, Charles R. • Miller, John W. • Missouri, Clarence • Moore, Claude E. • Moore, Jimmy N. • Moses, Julius D. • Mosley, Pinkney • Moultrie, William E. • Nash, Horace • Newberry Hazel Y. • Newman, Isaac D. • Nimmons, Harold E. • Norris, Mary • Nowlin, Novel • Orage, Albert • Padgett, Frederick P. • Pate, Alvestor Jr. • Perkins, William • Perrett, David L. • Peters, Earl Jr. • Pringle, Sammie • Ray, Annie Mae • Redd, Yvonne • Reed, Junius L. • Reeder, James Jr. • Renrick, Evelyn L.

Rhames, Ronald J. • Rice, Clifford J. • Riggins, Bernard N. • Robinson, Dorothy H. • Robinson, Evelyn L. • Robinson,

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 16, 2026

3. March 2, 1961 Peaceful State House Protest Marker

Joe L. • Robinson, William T. • Rush, Queen E. • Salters, Donald J. • Salters, Sinclair • Sawyer, John • Simmons, Justine • Simon, Travis • Sizer, Portia H. • Smalls, Florence • Smith, Gertrude • Smith, Jimmie L. • Smith, Judith D. • Stanley, Arthur W. Jr. • Stroman, Shellie • Sullivan, Bill A. • Sullivan, Mary Lou • Thomas, Henry E. • Thomas, Mattie • Townsend, Amanda • Waddell, Juanita • Walker, Classie R. • Walker, Myrtle L. • Walker, Wilbur H. • Washington, Isaac • Watson, Gwendolyn • West, James C. • Wharton, Sarah A. • Wideman, Betty Jean • Williams, Henry • Williams, Isaac W. • Williams, Mark A. • Williams, Matthew • Williams, Rebecca • Williams, Samuel S. • Wilson, Betty Jean • Wilson, Herbert L. • Witherspoon, John I. • Woods, Delbert L. • Worthy, Willie P. • Wright, Dorris D. • Young, Felicia Y. • Young, Robbie J.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical date for this entry is March 2, 1961.

Location. 34° 0.086′ N, 81° 2.025′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina,

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 16, 2026

4. March 2, 1961 Peaceful State House Protest Marker

in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is at the intersection of Gervais Street (U.S. 1/378) and Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Gervais Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1199 Gervais St, Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edwards v. S.C. (here, next to this marker); Columbia SC 63 (a few steps from this marker); Burning Of Columbia (a few steps from this marker); Columbia in the 1960's (a few steps from this marker); The Architecture of Strength (within shouting distance of this marker); The East-West Streets In The City Of Columbia / Gervais Street

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 16, 2026

5. March 2, 1961 Peaceful State House Protest Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); The North-South Streets in The City Of Columbia / Richardson Street (within shouting distance of this marker); South Carolina Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 55 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.